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PROJECT GREEN GARDEN FORUMS

Sunday Garden Forums sponsored by Project GREEN and the Iowa City Public Library begin on February 14, 2010 in Room A of the Library. The two hour forums begin at 2:00 PM and feature speakers on a variety of topics. Each Forum will feature an hour slide or power point presentation followed by refreshments and a lengthy opportunity for discussion directly with the presenter for the day.

February 14, 2010 – Marcia Leeper, “Simplify Your Garden”

Marcia Leeper comes to us as a highly recommended speaker. Her passion is gardening. She will present tips for the busy gardener, showing ways to maintain the high impact in your garden’s appearance while reducing the work impact on you. Marcia has been the corporate gardener for August Home Publishing and Garden Gate Magazine for 14 years, designing and maintaining their test gardens and working with the editors of the Garden Gate Magazine. For Marcia's "Simplify Your Garden" plant list, click HERE.

March 7, 2010 – Kelly Norris, “The Garden in Four Seasons”

Kelly Norris is a horticulturist, plant breeder, award winning author and nationally acclaimed speaker. Let Kelly take you through the four seasons in the garden, approaching design and plant selection in a way that will enrich your gardening experience. Kelly will sell his book, The Iowa Gardener’s Travel Guide, offering exciting public and private gardens and nurseries in Iowa you may want to visit.

April 11, 2010 – Robert Henrickson, “Great Plants for the Great Plains”

Bob Henrickson is the Assistant Director of Horticulture Programs for the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. He will present plants that are often overlooked, but which are easy to grow and don’t require additional water, fertilizers or pesticides to thrive.

NOTE: BOB IS SPONSORED BY ECO-IOWA CITY AS PART OF THEIR GOAL TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN IOWA CITY

All Forums are free and open to the public. The programs will be televised live on the Library Cable Channel 10 and will be videotaped for checkout in the library’s non-fiction video collection. These forums qualify as education credits for Master Gardeners.